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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,533.60, 877,837.20 and 451,736.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,533.60, 877,837.20 and 451,736.80 is: 678,406.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,533.60 : 877,837.20 = 451,736.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,533.60/877,837.20 = 451,736.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,533.60x = 877,837.20 × 451,736.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,533.60x = 396,551,367,648.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,551,367,648.96/584,533.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,406.46

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